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POÇO DO DIABO
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Jaime Guerra made the kick off and thus started the match. Jaime Guerra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jardel Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. After 7th play minutes Jaime Guerra shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Jardel Neves and just under the crossbar into goal. 11 minutes into the game, Dino Baiano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NATIVOS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nets the free kick. After 12 played minutes NATIVOS got a freekick which was hit by Dino Baiano. When Teodoro Freire fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NATIVOS's protests and gave Teodoro Freire a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, NATIVOS's Teodoro Freire got a free kick in the 15th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jaime Guerra in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jardel Neves saved NATIVOS from getting behind. When Nets's Jaime Guerra in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NATIVOS's goalie prevented a goal. Jardel Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Guerra in the 24th minute of play. César Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jardel Neves having to interfere. Arí de Almeida charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arí de Almeida the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to NATIVOS getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Arí de Almeida hit a great ball. Jaime Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Nets's Jaime Guerra in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NATIVOS's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Jaime Guerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jardel Neves was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Jardel Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaime Guerra's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. After 45 minutes of play, Nets's Jaime Guerra made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jardel Neves was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arí de Almeida made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jaime Guerra during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute, NATIVOS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Douglas Travassos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. César Carneiro struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Jardel Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nets. NATIVOS's Jardel Neves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save NATIVOS from getting a goal against them. Jaime Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaime Guerra got free with Jardel Neves in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, NATIVOS's Dino Baiano got a free kick in the 69th minute. With his leg Jardel Neves managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Nets's Jaime Guerra fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Douglas Travassos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaime Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jaime Guerra in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jardel Neves saved NATIVOS from getting behind. Jardel Neves was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and César Carneiro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. César Carneiro really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Jaime Guerra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nets's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Guerra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jardel Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 92nd match minute, NATIVOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Baiano to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, NATIVOS's goalkeeper Jardel Neves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Guerra. When the final whistle sounded Nets left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than NATIVOS.